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John iii. 22.-"And He came and His disciples into the land of Judaea, and there He tarried with them (and baptized)."
[I.] Nothing can be clearer or mightier than the truth, just as nothing is weaker than falsehood, though it be shaded by ten thousand veils. For even so it is easily detected, it easily melts away. But truth stands forth unveiled for all that will behold her beauty; she seeks no concealment, dreads no danger, trembles at no plots, desires not glory from the many, is accountable to no mortal thing, but stands above them all, is the object of ten thousand secret plots, yet remaineth unconquerable, and guards as in a sure fortress these who fly to her by her own exceeding might, who avoids secret lurking places, and setteth what is hers before all men. And this Christ conversing with Pilate declared, when He said, "I ever taught openly, and in secret have I said nothing." (c. xviii. 20.) As He spake then, so He acted now, for, "After this," saith the Evangelist, "He went forth and His disciples into the land of Judaea, and there He tarried with them and baptized." At the feasts He went up to the City to set forth in the midst of them His doctrines, and the help of His miracles; but after the feasts were over, He often went to Jordan, because many ran together there. For He ever chose the most crowded places, not from any love of show or vainglory, but because He desired to afford His help to the greatest number.
Yet the Evangelist farther on says, that "Jesus baptized not, but His disciples"; whence it is clear that this is his meaning here also. And why did Jesus not baptize? The Baptist had said before, "He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." Now he had not yet given the Spirit, and it was therefore with good cause that he did not baptize. But His disciples did so, because they desired to bring many to the saving doctrine.
"And why, when the disciples of Jesus were baptizing, did not John cease to do so? why did he continue to baptize, and that even until he was led to prison? for to say,
Ver. 23. `John also was baptizing in Aenon'; and to add,
Ver. 24. `John was not yet cast into prison,' was to declare that until that time he did not cease to baptize. But wherefore did he baptize until then? For he would have made the disciples of Jesus seem more reverend had he desisted when they began. Why then did he baptize?" It was that he might not excite his disciples to even stronger rivalry, and make them more contentious still. For if, although he ten thousand times proclaimed Christ, yielded to Him the chief place, and made himself so much inferior, he still could not persuade them to run to Him; he would, had he added this also, have made them yet more hostile. On this account it was that Christ began to preach more constantly when John was removed. And moreover, I think that the death of John was allowed, and that it happened very quickly, in order that the whole attention1 of the multitude might be shifted to Christ, and that they might no longer be divided in their opinions concerning the two.
Besides, even while he was baptizing, he did not cease continually to exhort them, and to show them the high and awful nature of Jesus. For He baptized them, and told them no other thing than that they must believe on Him that came after him. Now how would a man who acted thus by desisting have made the disciples of Christ seem worthy of reverence? On the contrary, he would have been thought to do so through envy and passion. But to continue preaching gave a stronger proof; for he desired not glory for himself, but sent on his hearers to Christ, and wrought with Him not less, but rather much more than Christ's own disciples, because his testimony was unsuspected and he was by all men far more highly esteemed than they. And this the Evangelist implies, when he says, "all Judaea and the country around about Jordan went out to him and were baptized." (Matt. iii. 5.) Even when the disciples were baptizing, yet many did not cease to run to him.
If any one should enquire, "And in what was the baptism of the disciples better than that of John?" we will reply, "in nothing"; both were alike without the gift of the Spirit, both parties alike had one reason for baptizing, and that was, to lead the baptized to Christ. For in order that they might not be always running about to bring together those that should believe, as in Simon's case his brother did, and Philip to Nathanael, they instituted baptism, in order by it to bring all men to them easily, and to prepare a way for the faith which was to be. But that the baptisms had no superiority one over the other, is shown by what follows. What is that?
Ver. 25. "There arose," saith the Evangelist, "a question (between some) of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying."
For the disciples of John being ever jealously disposed towards Christ's disciples and Christ Himself, when they saw them baptizing, began to reason with those who were baptized, as though their baptism was in a manner superior to that of Christ's disciples; and taking one of the baptized, they tried to persuade him of this; but persuaded him not. Hear how the Evangelist has given us to understand that it was they who attacked him, not he who set on foot the question. He doth not say, that "a certain Jew questioned with them," but that, "there arose a questioning from the disciples of John with a certain Jew,2 concerning purification."
[2.] And observe, I pray you, the Evangelist's inoffensiveness. He does not speak in the way of invective, but as far as he is able softens the charge, merely saying, that "a question arose"; whereas the sequel (which he has also set down in an inoffensive manner) makes it plain that what was said was said from jealousy.
Ver. 26. "They came," saith he, "unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold the same baptizeth, and all men come to Him."
That is, "He whom thou didst baptize"; for this they imply when they say, "to whom thou barest witness," as though they had said, "He whom thou didst point out as illustrious, and make remarkable, dares to do the same as thou." Yet they do not say, "He whom thou didst baptize" baptizeth; (for then they would have been obliged to make mention of the Voice that came down from heaven, and of the descent of the Spirit;) but what say they? "He that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness"; that is, "He who held the rank of a disciple, who was nothing more than we, this man hath separated himself, and baptizeth." For they thought to make him jealous,3 not only by this, but by asserting that their own reputation was now diminishing. "All," say they, "come to Him." Whence it is evident, that they did not get the better of the Jew with whom they disputed; but they spoke these words because they were imperfect in disposition, and were not yet clear from a feeling of rivalry. What then cloth John? He did not rebuke them severely, fearing lest they should separate themselves again from him, and work some other mischief. What are his words?4
Ver. 27. "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from above."
Marvel not, if he speak of Christ in a lowly strain; it was impossible to teach all at once, and from the very beginning, men so pre-occupied by passion. But he desires to strike them for a while with awe and terror, and to show them that they warred against none other than God Himself, when they warred against Christ. And here he secretly establishes that truth, which Gamaliel asserted, "Ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." (Acts v. 39.) For to say, "None can receive anything, except it be given him from heaven," was nothing else than declaring that they were attempting impossibilities, and so would be found to fight against God. "Well, but did not Theudas and his followers `receive' from themselves?" They did, but they straightway were scattered and destroyed, not so what belonged to Christ.
By this also he gently consoles them, showing them that it was not a man, but God, who surpassed them in honor; and that therefore they must not wonder if what belonged to Him was glorious, and if "all men came unto Him": for that this was the nature of divine things, and that it was God who brought them to pass, because no man ever yet had power to do such deeds. All human things are easily seen through, and rotten, and quickly melt away and perish; these were not such, therefore not human. Observe too how when they said, "to whom thou barest witness," he turned against themselves that which they thought they had put forward to lower Christ, and silences them after showing that Jesus' glory came not from his testimony; "A man cannot," he saith, "receive anything of himself, except it be given him from heaven." "If ye hold at all to my testimony, and believe it to be true, know that by that testimony ye ought to prefer not me to Him, but Him to me. For what was it that I testified? I call you yourselves to witness."
Ver. 28. "Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before Him."
"If then ye hold to my testimony, (and ye even now produce it when ye say, `to whom thou barest witness,'') He is not only not diminished by receiving my witness, but rather is increased by it; besides, the testimony was not mine, but God's. So that if I seem to you to be trustworthy, I said this among other things, that `I am sent before Him.'" Seest thou how he shows little by little that this Voice was divine? For what he saith is of this kind: "I am a servant, and say the words of Him that sent me, not flattering Christ through human favor, but serving His Father who sent me. I gave not the testimony as a gift,5 but what I was sent to speak, I spake. Do not then because of this suppose that I am great, for it shows that He is great. He is Lord of all things." This he goes on to declare, and says,
Ver. 29. "He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice."
"But how doth he who said, `whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose,'6 now call himself His `friend'?" It is not to exalt himself, nor boastingly, that he saith this, but from desire to show that he too most forwards this, (i.e. the exaltation of Christ,) and that these things come to pass not against his will or to his grief, but that he desires and is eager for them, and that it was with a special view to them that all his actions had been performed; and this he has very wisely shown by the term "friend." For on occasions like marriages, the servants of the bridegroom are not so glad and joyful as his "friends." It was not from any desire to prove equality of honor, (away with the thought,) but only excess of pleasure, and moreover from condescension to their weakness that he calleth himself "friend." For his service he before declared7 by saying, "I am sent before Him." On this account, and because they thought that he was vexed at what had taken place, he called himself the "friend of the Bridegroom," to show that he was not only not vexed, but that he even greatly rejoiced. "For," saith he, "I came to effect this, and am so far from grieving at what has been done, that had it not come to pass, I should then have been greatly grieved. Had the bride not come to the Bridegroom, then I should have been grieved, but not now, since my task has been accomplished. When His servants8 are advancing, we are they who gain the honor for that which we desired hath come to pass, and the bride knoweth the Bridegroom, and ye are witnesses of it when ye say, `All men come unto Him.' This I earnestly desired, I did all to this end; and now when I see that it has come to pass, I am glad, and rejoice, and leap for joy."
[3.] But what meaneth, "He which standeth and heareth Him rejoiceth greatly, because of the Bridegroom's voice"? He transfers the expression from the parable to the subject in hand; for after mentioning the bridegroom and the bride, he shows how the bride is brought home, that is, by a "Voice" and teaching. For thus the Church is wedded to God; and therefore Paul saith, "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Rom. x. 17.) "At this `Voice,'" saith he, "I rejoice." And not without a cause doth he put" who standeth," but to show that his office had ceased, that he had given over to Him "the Bride," and must for the future stand and hear Him; that he was a servant and minister; that his good hope and his joy was now accomplished. Therefore he saith,
"This my joy therefore is fulfilled."
That is to say, "The work is finished which was to be done by me, for the future I can do nothing more." Then, to prevent increase of jealous feeling, not then only, but for the future, he tells them also of what should come to pass, confirming this too by what he had already said and done.9 Therefore he continues,
Ver. 30. "He must increase, but I must decrease."
That is to say, "What is mine has now come to a stand, and has henceforth ceased, but what is His increaseth; for that which ye fear shall not be now only, but much more as it advances. And it is this especially which shows what is mine the brighter l for this end I came, and I rejoice that what is His hath made so great progress, and that those things have come to pass on account of which all that I did was done." Seest thou how gently and very wisely he softened down their passion, quenched their envy, showed them that they were undertaking impossibilities, a method by which wickedness is best checked? For this purpose it was ordained, that these things should take place while John was yet alive and baptizing, in order that his disciples might have him as a witness of the superiority of Christ, and that if they should not believe,10 they might be without excuse. For John came not to say these words of his own accord, nor in answer to other enquirers, but they asked the question themselves, and heard the answer. For if he had spoken of himself, their belief would not have been equal to the self-condemning11 judgment which they received when they heard him answer to their question; just as the Jews also, in that they sent to him from their homes, heard what they did, and yet would not believe, by this especially deprived themselves of excuse.
What then are we taught by this? That a mad desire of glory12 is the cause of all evils; this led them to jealousy, and when they had ceased for a little, this roused them to it again. Wherefore they come to Jesus, and say, "Why do thy disciples fast not?" (Matt. ix. 14.) Let us then, beloved, avoid this passion; for if we avoid this we shall escape hell. For this vice specially kindles the fire of hell, and everywhere extends13 its role, and tyrannically occupies every age and every rank.14 This hath turned churches upside down, this is mischievous in state matters, hath subverted houses, and cities, and peoples, and nations. Why marvelest thou? It hath even gone forth into the desert, and manifested even there its great power. For men who have bidden an entire farewell to riches and all the show of the world, who converse with no one, who have gained the mastery over the more imperious desires after the flesh, these very men, made captives by vainglory, have often lost all. By reason of this passion, one who had labored much went away worse off than one who had not labored at all, but on the contrary had committed ten thousand sins; the Pharisee than the Publican. However, to condemn the passion is easy enough, (all agree in doing that,) but the question is, how to get the better of it. How can we do this? By setting honor against honor. For as we despise the riches of earth when we look to the other riches, as we contemn this life when we think of that far better than this, so we shall be enabled to spit on this world's glory, when we know of another far more august than it, which is glory indeed. One is a thing vain and empty, has the name without the reality; but that other, which is from heaven, is true, and has to give its praise Angels, and Archangels, and the Lord of Archangels, or rather I should say that it has men as well. Now if thou lookest to that theater, learnest what crowns are there, transportest thyself into the applauses which come thence, never will earthly things be able to hold thee, nor when they come wilt thou deem them great, nor when they are away seek after them. For even in earthly palaces none of the guards who stand around the king, neglecting to please him that wears the diadem and sits upon the throne, troubles himself about the voices of daws, or the noise of flies and gnats flying and buzzing about him; and good report from men is no better than these. Knowing then the worthlessness of human things,15 let us collect our all into treasuries that cannot be spoiled, let us seek that glory which is abiding and immovable; which may we all attain, through the grace and loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom, and with whom to the Father and the Holy Spirit be glory, now and ever, and world without end. Amen.


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Video and Scouting breakdowns by Matt Williams
Flying largely under the radar as a freshman--as one of the youngest members of his class--Kawhi Leonard generated some buzz late last season as an athletic combo forward with a nose for the ball and a relentless work ethic. Returning to San Diego State for his sophomore season next to the Aztecs' talented senior class, the Riverside native did not light the world on fire statistically, but he did the little things to help his team win, lifted them to the best finish in program history, and showed progress in some areas.
It was Leonard's intense, consistent effort level down the stretch that generated the wave of praise that has propelled him towards the middle part of the first-round on draft boards and elicited his decision to declare for the 2011 NBA draft and hire an agent. Despite his current standing, the same questions scouts had about Leonard when he burst onto the national scene as a freshman have remained largely unchanged.
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-Perry Jones
Able to do so many different things for Head Coach Steve Fisher at San Diego State, Leonard blurred positional boundaries every time he stepped on the floor, leaving NBA decision-makers wondering what spot he is best suited to fill at the next level. His defensive versatility was obvious, but his offensive inefficiency and lack of a signature skill on that end of the floor made the answer to that question even less clear.
The intrigue surrounding Leonard stems from the synergy between his unique physical profile and the terrific effort he gives on every possession. Listed at 6'7 and sporting a lean frame that he could stand to add weight to at the next level, Leonard does not look a power forward, but his exceptional wingspan (rumored to be around 7-2) and giant hands certainly allow him to rebound like one. If nothing else, Leonard's rebounding is a clear-cut NBA caliber tool.
Often compared to former MWC standout Shawn Marion, Leonard shares Marion's quick second bounce and ability to do a bit of everything. Though Leonard is often purported as a great athlete, he is far more smooth than explosive. He's not the type of player that can blow by a defender at will for an easy layup without first setting him up with a series of jabs, or someone who will finish at the basket because he can simply out-jump the players around him.
The trait that makes Leonard seem like such a physical specimen is how well his tremendous length and fluidity complement his current skillset. He is exceptionally good at pursuing the ball on both ends of the floor, keeping his feet moving on defense, filling lanes in transition, and, generally speaking, involving himself on both ends of the floor in almost every way imaginable.
What makes Leonard an enigmatic prospect is his lack of a go-to offensive skill, despite the many different ways he was involved in San Diego State's game plan. According to Synergy Sports Technology, no single offensive situation accounted for more than 17% of his touches, with Spot-Ups, Isolations, Put Backs, Fast Breaks, Cuts, and Pick and Roll situations each accounting for anywhere between 8-18% of his total possessions. Leonard ranks right around the 45th percentile amongst all NCAA players in each of those metrics in terms of Points Per-Possession.
His lack of tremendous situational efficiency stems from the fact that there are a number of holes in his game that he'll need to work on, especially out on the perimeter. Leonard's most notable weakness is his lack of jump shooting ability. Connecting on just 32% of his catch and shoot jumpers and 28% of his pull-ups last season, the sophomore struggled with his consistency from range. As with all players noted for their hand size, there are questions about Leonard's ability to develop a reliable jump shot. While there is some merit to that stereotype, if will be necessary for Leonard to continue honing that part of his game to the greatest extent possible.
In addition to his limitations out on the perimeter, Leonard finishes at just an average 53% rate around the rim, which is somewhat surprising considering his quick leaping ability, length and aggressiveness. What limited Leonard at the basket was his somewhat questionable decision-making off the dribble and the fact that his team looked to him to create his own looks late in the shot clock. His rangy strides and solid ball-handling skills made it exceedingly easy for him to create decent looks from 7-12 feet virtually any time he wanted to. Though he knocked down some key midrange shots for San Diego State late in the year, those were not high percentage looks.
Leonard will need to continue to hone his shot-creating and finishing ability to become a far more efficient player than he was in college, as he ranks amongst the worst prospects in the draft in the [url=http://www.draftexpress.com/stats.php?year=2010%2F11&q=eff&per=pergame&qual=top100&sort=9&min=20&stage=all&league=NCAA&conference=0&pos=all&sort2=ASCTrue Shooting Percentage and Effective Field Goal Percentage categories.
Though Leonard does not excel in one area quantitatively, he has a number of tools that could become very significant should he connect the dots and fill out his game. In addition to his obvious energy and rebounding, Leonard has good court vision and the ability to use his dribble to make plays for others, something he showed regularly on the pick and roll this season. He's also quite capable of scoring with his back to the basket down low. Using the same fakes to get open that he does off the dribble from the mid-post, he can exploit mismatches in the post, a useful ability for a player who doesn't have a defined position.
On the defensive end, Leonard has some truly impressive tools. He does an exceptionally good job fighting over screens, and his length often allows him to make plays in the passing lanes and contest shots. He'll be able to switch on the pick and roll at the NBA level and defend both wing positions effectively and even slide over to matchup with some power forwards and guards depending on the situation. Though he doesn't have truly elite lateral quickness, you can see in our scouting video how well he moves his feet when defending one-on-one.
At this juncture, Leonard's lack of defined, efficient offensive tools makes it difficult to indisputably pigeon-hole him in a given niche. There are, however, a few different roles he could play immediately. Similarly to Terrence Jones, Leonard would excel in a hustle-based role for a half-court oriented team with the ball-movement to capitalize on his energy level, a stretch-four to give him position versatility, and the shooters and interior scorers to take advantage of his passing ability.
The ideal setting for Leonard as a rookie would likely be one next to a slew of shooters who can push tempo and score one-on-one. Though he may not have the tools to be an high-level option from day one on the NBA-level, his ability to get up the floor, crash the glass, and do a little bit of everything would fit well on a team with a defined offensive hierarchy in their backcourt. He has the tools to excel in a fast break oriented system that would allow him to get out and run, something he didn't get a chance to do all that regularly in the NCAA on a San Diego State team that ranked 301 of 345 in terms of the tempo they played at.
In terms of his fit defensively, Leonard is essentially a plug and play option. His length, versatility and intensity are ideal, and with additional strength and experience he could be a terrific team defender. The team drafting Leonard would optimally let him defend comparable sized and athletic forwards, since matching him up against stretch fours and pure shooters would take away from his ferocious rebounding.
Insofar as Leonard lacks a high-usage role to play immediately at the next level, he can make an impact with his hustle, length, and rebounding, but until his offensive efficiency pieces itself together, he's going to be a lower usage player offensively. That means he won't be spending near as much time with the ball in his hands isolating or spotting-up out on the perimeter like he did at San Diego State, which plays away from his weaknesses. With that in mind, the opportunity to develop his game, see consistent minutes, and receive regular attention from a team's coaching staff are as significant a part of the niche he fits in as what his role will be as a rookie.
Despite his raw offensive game, Leonard has an excellent foundation to build on. His few bad habits are correctable and his extreme youth (he won't turn 20 until late June) and work ethic should allow him to develop his skill set and provide direction to his value in the NBA while his rebounding and hustle help him see the floor early on in some capacity. Whatever team drafts him will need to manage their expectations of what he can offer early on offensively, but Leonard's gym-rat nature and late-blooming status could accelerate his development if he lands in the right environment.

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By Adrian Lowe
The boss of the radio station facing global condemnation after the death of a British nurse targeted in a radio prank said staff from the station tried at least five times to contact those involved in the call.
The station, 2Day FM, and broadcasters Michael Christian and Mel Greig, are under fire after nurse Jacintha Saldanha died in an apparent suicide after the call gained worldwide notoriety.
The pair had claimed to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, and asked after the condition of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, who was in the King Edward VII hospital suffering from an acute form of morning sickness.
Mrs Saldanha put the call through to the London hospital ward of the recovering Duchess of Cambridge.
Rhys Holleran, chief executive of 2Day FM's parent company Austereo, reiterated on Monday that what had occurred was "a deeply tragic, unforseen circumstance" but that he was satisfied that the appropriate checks were conducted before the pre-recorded segment was broadcast.
"It is absolutely true to say that we actually did attempt to contact those people on multiple occasions. We rang them up to discuss what we had recorded. We attempted to contact them on no less than five occasions. We did want to speak to them about it," he told Melbourne radio station 3AW.
Later, he said: "The day prior [to Mrs Saldahna's death], people took it as a harmless prank in good humour."
Greig and Christian have recorded interviews with Channel Nine's A Current Affair and Seven's Today Tonight.
All Austereo staff were called to a meeting on Monday at 9am; employees have been gagged from speaking publicly.
Mr Holleran's comments come as online vigilante group Anonymous is believed to have threatened the broadcaster in light of Mrs Saldanha's death.
Using a new account on YouTube with the group's branding, a person wearing a mask similar to that used by Anonymous members said 2Day FM was "directly responsible" for Mrs Saldanha's death.
The video, uploaded from an account named An-onym Oz, purports to be from Anonymous but contains a spelling error in its opening titles. ''Hello citizens of the world, we are Anonyomous,'' it reads.
We are Anonymous and hereby demand you terminate the contracts of Mel Greig and Michael Christian. We will not listen to any more excuses. We will not let you escape your responsibility.
"We have listened to your excuses. We have heard the word 'prank' a million times," the person in the video says, in a digitally altered voice.
"We have studied the facts and found you guilty of murder. You have placed yourself in an untenable position. You have placed your advertisers at risk - their databases, their websites, their online advertising.
"We are Anonymous and hereby demand you terminate the contracts of Mel Greig and Michael Christian. We will not listen to any more excuses. We will not let you escape your responsibility. You have a funeral to pay for. We are Anonymous. We are legion. We are amongst you. Expect us. This is not a prank call; this is no laughing matter. This is your one and only chance to make amends. You have one week to do so."
In Australia, New South Wales police are now helping Scotland Yard with its investigation into Mrs Saldanha's death.
Mr Holleran said on Monday that he had not spoken to police "at this point in time".
He said he did not believe any Australian Communications and Media Authority codes governing radio broadcasts had been breached or that the station's licence was in jeopardy.
He said the company was happy to discuss the issue with any investigators.
"I'm sure that in the time ahead, there will be questions, and we're happy to participate in that process, of course we are," Mr Holleran said.
"We have said we won't be running that style of call until we do [investigate] ... this isn't a witch-hunt and I don't intend for it to be that way.
"If it's appropriate to make changes, we will make changes, make no mistake about that."
He would not comment on how much the fallout was costing the station financially and rejected suggestions of cultural problems at the station in light of repeated scandals, largely ignited by host Kyle Sandilands.
With Karl Quinn
* Support is available for anyone who may be distressed by calling Lifeline 131 114, Mensline 1300 789 978, Kids Helpline 1800 551 800.


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"State law requires residential construction to be done by licensed residential builders and specialty contractors. You have applied for a permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own builder even though you do not have a license. You must supervise the construction yourself. You may build or improve a one-family or two-family residence. The building must be for your own use and occupancy. It may not be built for sale or rent. If you sell or rent a building you have built yourself within two years after the construction is complete, the law will presume that you built it for sale or rent, which is a violation of this exemption. You may not hire an unlicensed person as your residential builder or specialty contractor. It is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have licenses required by state law and by county or municipal licensing ordinances. Your construction must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building codes, and zoning regulations."
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Welcome to the November 15, 2018 edition of Around the BCHL.
Remember the name Mark Dekanich?
You'd have to be a longtime fan of the BCHL and the Coquitlam Express. Dekanich tended net for the Express during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons before moving on to a four-year career at Colgate University.
Dekanich went on to a wandering 10 year career that included time in the ECHL (Cincinnati Cyclones/South Carolina Stingrays/Reading Royals) and the AHL (Lehigh Valley Phantoms/Hershey Bears/St. John's IceCaps/Springfield Falcons/Milwaukee Admirals.
Dekanich even went overseas for a stretch, spending the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons with the KHL's Madvescak Zagreb.
Anyhow, the point of all this is that the 32 year old North Vancouver native has announced his retirement, and Express radio play-by-play man Eddie Gregory sat down with the goalie to talk about his journey through pro hockey.
Here's my interview with @BCHLExpress alum Mark Dekanich @Dexshow discussing his journey through hockey following the announcement of his retirement. @GoBCHL #SmartHockey https://t.co/d8XK5uAVpL
— Eddie Gregory (@EddieGregory81) November 13, 2018
The Vernon Vipers have been hit by another Western Hockey League defection.
Sebastian Streu is joining the Regina Pats, making him the third Viper to jump ship to a major junior squad.
Streu was in this column for a better reason last week after being named to Team Germany for the upcoming 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships. The 19 year old forward collected four goals and six points in 10 games with Vernon.
Vernon Vipers forward Sebastian Streu (left) taking a faceoff against a Salmon Arm foe during a Nov. 10 BCHL game. JODI BRAK PHOTO |
Vernon lost 18 year old forward Josh Prokop to the Calgary Hitmen in late September and goalie Max Palaga departed not long ago for the Everett Silvertips.
The talent drain usually goes the other way, with major junior castoffs finding their way into the junior A ranks.
It's just been an overall bad luck season for Vernon.
Updating the heartbreaking loss index, the Vipers fell 3-2 to Trail Wednesday night giving them their 11th one-goal loss of the season. That's 11 out of 16 total losses coming by the narrowest margin, with six coming in overtime and two via the shootout.
Sticking with the Snakes, the team acquired a hometown kid on Tuesday, picking up 19 year old forward Matt Kowalski from the West Kelowna Warriors.
Vernon sent defenceman Austin Chorney to West K in return.
Kowalski has five goals and 13 points in 19 games this year and has career totals of 27 goals and 58 points in 119 BCHL games with the Warriors and Nanaimo Clippers.
"It's never easy to make a trade, but an opportunity to acquire a talent player who comes from Vernon, and his skill set will fit in nicely with this group." said Vipers head coach and general manager Mark Ferner in a team news release.
Chorney continues his nomadic journey through the BCHL.
Austin Chorney with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, the team he spent most of the last two years with. SALMON ARM OBSERVER PHOTO |
The 18 year old started his junior A career with the Chilliwack Chiefs, where he logged 35 games between 2015-16 and 2016-17. He went on to 81 regular season and playoff games with Salmon Arm and 17 with Vernon.
This year he had one goal and three points in 17 games.
"Austin was great for us," Ferner said. "He did everything we asked of him and did it very well. We feel this (trade) will be a good fit not only for each team, but for the individual players as well."
Several junior A markets will host pre-tournament games this December featuring teams that are competing in the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships, and one BCHL team will actually face off against an international foe.
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs play Team Kazakhstan Dec. 19 at the Weyerhauser Arena as part of the 'Lordco Road to the World Juniors' schedule.
Alberni Valley will host Kazakhstan versus Switzerland Dec. 21.
"We are honoured and excited to be taking part in this amazing event," said Tali Campbell, director of business operations for the Bulldogs in an Alberni Valley News article. "This event will be something very special for our fans, players and community."
The Langley Events Centre hosts two games, with Denmark facing Finland on Dec. 19 and the United States tackling the Czech Republic Dec. 22.
Chilliwack's Prospera Centre welcomes Denmark and Sweden Dec. 22 and Nanaimo's Frank Crane Arena is the site of Slovakia versus the Czech Republic on Dec. 19.
Victoria is co-hosting the tournament along with Vancouver (Rogers Arena), and two pre-tournament games will be played at the Save-On-Foods Centre as Canada faces Switzerland on Dec. 19 and Canada faces Slovakia on Dec. 21.
Get excited!
Finishing today with three scholarship announcements, two of them involving the Wenatchee Wild.
Forward AJ Hodges has committed to the Union College Dutchmen for the 2020-21 season while teammate Lucas Sowder has signed his NLI (National Letter of Intent) with Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks.
Penticton Vees center Ryan Sandelin has also signed an NLI with the Mavs, with both players expected to join the team in 2019-20.
Eric Welsh is the sports editor at the Chilliwack Progress and has been covering junior A hockey in B.C. and Alberta since 2003.
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Grant Extension to November 15, 2013
Staff is pleased to advise that the grant for the project has been extended to November 15, 2013. This date is firm. The latest regular Council meeting date for Council to consider final adoption of an OCP amending bylaw is November 4, 2013.
SSAC Review Complete
Prior to the draft OCP being forwarded to a Committee of the Whole Meeting, the Sustainability Strategy Advisory Committee (SSAC) was to review the document. That process occurred during April, May, June and into the beginning of July. The only significant change was a rewording of the introduction to Chapter 5 – Energy and Greenhouse Gases. With the changes as outlined in the draft OCP, SSAC is satisfied to recommend its approval to Council.
Companion Documents to Return at a Later Date
There are two other supplementary documents coming out of this proposed OCP amendment and the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) work: a GHG Emissions Reduction Strategy, and an Invasive Species Policy. Staff had expected to bring these to SSAC for their review with the OCP. However, time was spent only on the OCP. These documents are not part of the OCP, and so review of these documents by SSAC will occur in the future, with staff reporting back to Council after this review. Staff anticipates this to possibly occur later this year or early into 2014.
November 4, 3013 - Public Hearing
On October 7, 2013, Council received a proposed OCP-ICSP Amendment - Second Reading and Public Hearing
On September 18, 2013, The District hosted an OCP Open House
On September 23, 2013, Council received a proposed OCP-ICSP Amendment - Consultation Plan and First Reading
On September 9, 2013, Council sitting as Committee of the Whole received a presentation from the District Planner on the proposed changes to the Official Community Plan in or to align it with the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan. Resulting from this meeting a Public Open House was scheduled for September 18, 2013 and recommendations were forwarded to the September 23, 2013 Council meeting.
On August 19, 2013, Council received a proposed amendment for alignment with Highlands' ICSP.
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I'm currently having some problems with Belial on Nightmare, and I've decided I need to farm a bit to gain another level before tackling him again (and either get some new upgrades to drop, or farm enough gold while leveling to buy something good off the AH).
I'm looking to clear up some achievements while I'm doing it, so I'm considering farming some of the earliest areas of Act II, or possibly even late Act I, until I gain my level.
However, I would like to ensure that the monsters I am killing are the appropriate level for my character, and avoid going too far back and fighting mobs that aren't earning me some decent XP.
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Portal:Space MarinesThey shall be my finest warriors, these men who give themselves to me. Like clay I shall mould them and in the furnace of war forge them. They will be of iron will and steely muscle. In great armour shall I clad them and with the mightiest guns will they be armed. They will be untouched by plague or disease, no sickness will blight them. They will have tactics, strategies and machines such that no foe can best them in battle. They are my bulwark against the Terror. They are the Defenders of Humanity. They are my Space Marines and they shall know no fear.[1]
HistoryCreated by the Emperor from samples of the Primarchs, the Space Marines are credited with molding the Imperium in the Great Crusade. With their superhuman abilities, they conquered world after world in the name of Mankind. After the Horus Heresy the Space Marine Legions were divided into Chapters, each one numbering roughly 1000 strong. Scouring the galaxy in search of the Alien, Traitor and Mutant, Space Marines remain the most feared warriors of the Emperor. Space Marines ForcesThe vehicles and troops available to the Space Marines are as diverse as the Chapters themselves. Tactical Squads make up the bulk of the force, which in turn are supported by Rhinos and Razorbacks. The elite of the elite, Terminator Squads can advance deep into the enemy nearly impervious to enemy fire, while Assault Marines equipped with powerful jump packs rain fire from above. Various speeders and bikes can outflank the enemy, before being crushed by the massive weaponry of Devastator Squads, Vindicators, Predators, Whirlwinds, and Land Raiders. Recently, the Primaris Space Marines have been mass-produced thanks to the efforts of Belisarius Cawl, introducing a new generation of warriors to defend the Imperium. Chapter PortalsWhile few in number compared to the Imperial Guard, Space Marines are organized into Chapters, numbering more or less a thousand Battle-brothers as dictated by the Codex Astartes. As the huge Space Marine Legions who remained loyal were re-organized, a single chapter kept the original name and identity, and the rest of the Legion was split into new Chapters. Twenty-Six Foundings have occurred, creating over 1000 chapters. The names of the most famous Chapters are known by billions across the galaxy and their exploits pass into legend.
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Germany enacts 'anti-hacker' law
Will the last security expert to leave Germany turn off the lights
Germany has introduced draconian anti-hacker measures that criminalise the creation or possession of dual-use security tools.
An update to the country's computer hacking laws makes denial of service attacks and hacking assaults against individuals clearly criminal. Gaining access to data, without necessarily stealing information, would also become an arrestable offence. The most serious offences are punishable on conviction by up to 10 years' imprisonment.
Controversy centres around provision in the laws that make it an offense to create or distribute "hacking tools", a notoriously ambiguous term. The distinctions between, for example, a password cracker and a password recovery tool, or a utility designed to run DOS attacks and one designed to stress-test a network, are not covered by the new law, critics argue. Possession of dual-use tools - port scanners such as nmap or security scanners like nessus - is punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 months and a fine.
The changes in German computer hacking law are similar to measures proposed in the UK's Police and Justice Bill, which were dropped following industry pressure.
The effects of Germany's anti-hacker crusade are already beginning to bite. Security tools developers have already begun packing up shop, security consultancy Sûnnet Beskerming reports.
For example, the developers of KisMAC, an OS X wireless network scanning tool, have stopped development in Germany and are in the process of moving to the Netherlands. Proof-of concept exploit code that accompanied the Month of PHP bugs project, developed by German coder Stefan Esser, has been withdrawn.
Chaos Computer Club (CCC), the influential German-based hacker group, sarcastically comments that the law must mean German politicians reckon the country is now free of computer security problems. CCC is currently in the process of holding its DefCon-style Chaos Communications Camp hack-in outside Berlin. ®


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As much as I'd like to go on jawing about movies, music, and television, I figured this space could be put to better use highlighting some quick resources to help out the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific. Last weekend's box office take for Battle: Los Angeles may prove that disasters are big business in pop culture, but when they happen in real life it's another matter entirely. Instead of buying a movie ticket this week, I suggest you give your dollars to one of these organizations:
The American Red Cross makes it extremely easy to donate funds to their response efforts. If you're too addled to head to their Web site or make a donation over the phone (1-800-RED-CROSS), you can text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10. The donations work, too: In the first 24 hours after the disaster, the Red Cross dispatched 62 response teams of about 400 doctors, nurses, and support staff.
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While everyone may know about the Red Cross, fewer people have head about Shelterbox, a UK-based organization that helps house displaced people after disasters. Shelterbox packs lightweight, waterproof emergency boxes that contain a tent (which houses ten people), thermal blankets, water purification systems, basic tools, and coloring and activity books for children, among other items necessary for survival. Every donation of $950 translates into another box for a family in need.
Doctors without Borders is also seeking donations. A report filed on the Web site notes that, although injured people had been evacuated by helicopter from the affected areas, many elderly people were still there and need the medical teams to reach them. You can donate online, over the phone (1-888-392-0392), or even by regular postal mail.
You can also donate money through the sites you visit regularly! iTunes has a page where you can buy donations, and some Facebook games (FarmVille and such) allow virtual purchases to translate into real-life donations.
Did I miss a worthy cause or organization? Let me know in the comments.


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"I mean, do a group of old white ladies govern what goes on with my balls? No. They don't. But this is what happens in America. Old white men who believe in an invisible man in the sky get to say what goes on in all women's vaginas." — Ned Hepburn, Death and Taxes.
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Death and Taxes magazine has an enlightening article on the showdown in Indiana over abortion you might want to check out.
Some background information: Indiana republicans are attempting to pass a bill to make abortions illegal after the 20th week. Democrats are opposed, and back and forth discussions have turned nasty – at one point Eric Turner, a republican House of Representatives member, suggested women may fake a rape in order to get an abortion.
As much as I want to stay away from political (and emotionally charged) issues, it seems that there is something more insidious happening here that needs attention. It's plain this is less about governing and more about pushing a conservative, religious, agenda. More and more we're seeing this brazen attitude where government officials are doing "God's work" – not always explicitly declared, but not uncommon, either – and more worryingly, no longer is this seen as an extreme position by many. A disturbing number of people don't see anything wrong with this, they somehow think that state capitals and courtrooms are a proper venue for these ideological battles.
Regardless of personal views on abortion, we all have an interest in keeping these discussions out of government. At a time when the economy is on the edge of collapse, when we are fighting multiple wars, when millions are unemployed or underemployed, our government is spending time arguing over personal ideology. This is precisely why religion was meant to be kept out of government.
What do Pastafarians think about the abortion issue? I for one believe that Life begins at the Creation of the sperm, and that sperm, as potential human lives, deserve equal protection given to fetuses and grown children. Think of the billions of sperm needlessly killed by such things as hot tubs and tight-fitting underwear. In the future we will learn to save every sperm Created, so these potential lives can each develop into human adults as the FSM intended. Who's with me?
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Steven Jackson might not be locked in for a Week 8 return, after all.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that Jackson planned to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. On Thursday, the veteran running back clarified that when he said he was ready to "give it a go," he was referring to practice, not a game.
Jackson has been out since Week 2 with a strained hamstring. He did make his practice debut Wednesday, a positive sign he could be close to a return to game action.
But don't count on it just yet.
Here are the rest of the injury updates from around the NFL:
- Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was on the field Thursday, one day after sitting out practice with an ankle injury. His availability for Week 8 has never been in doubt, but any injury involving Manning is going to be noteworthy. A reporter for The Denver Post thought Manning looked fine Thursday.
- The New England Patriots announced that Tom Brady (shoulder), Julian Edelman (thigh) and Aqib Talib (hip) were limited at practice Thursday.
- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson revealed Thursday that a bruised hamstring has made him "hesitant" in recent weeks. The reigning MVP said he's been dealing with the issue for "four to five weeks," but he believes he's now cleared the mental hurdle that's come with the injury. Fun fact: Peterson must average 149 rushing yards per game for the rest of the season to hit the 2,000-yard milestone again.
- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vickreportedly is starting on Sunday, but Vick said Thursday he "can't guarantee" he'll be 100 percent by Sunday. Of course, Vick's hamstring doesn't have to be at full health for him to play against the New York Giants.
- Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware missed another practice Thursday, but he increased his work in individual drills. It's a positive sign for Ware, who missed the first game of his career this past Sunday. He'll likely be a game-time decision against the Detroit Lions.
- Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray practiced for the second consecutive day. He's on track to play Sunday after missing last week with a sprained knee.
- Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin continues to be held hostage by his balky hamstrings. Austin was held out of practice Thursday, a day after working with teammates on a limited basis. With Terrance Williams playing well in the No. 2 receiver role, don't be surprised if Austin sits until he gets closer to 100 percent.
- Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley was released from the hospital Thursday, four days after suffering a bruised spinal cord during Sunday's 31-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. It remains unclear when -- or if -- Finley will return to the field.
- Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller was held out of practice for a second day in a row. Spiller said Wednesday the ankle is feeling much better, though Bills coach Doug Marrone sounds less enthusiastic.
- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White missed practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to ankle and hamstring injuries, according to the team's official website. White's prospects for Sunday's tilt against the Arizona Cardinals do not look good at this juncture.
- Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (hamstring) said he's "good enough to go" against the Falcons on Sunday.
- New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes told reporters Thursday that his ailing hamstring "feels good." Jets coach Rex Ryan, however, was "not optimistic" about Holmes' availability Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Former Worldcom CFO Scott Sullivan — featured on a 1997 cover of CFO magazine as the highest paid CFO in the country — is now too poor to pay any penalties for his role in a fraud that led to the largest bankruptcy in US history.
The SEC announced final civil settlements Thursday with Sullivan, four former Worldcom accountants, and another former finance executive stemming from the fraud at the telecom company, which was renamed MCI and then acquired by Verizon in January. The SEC said that, pending court approval, it would waive payment of disgorgement and prejudgment interest and would not impose a civil penalty against Sullivan and two of the accountants — David Myers and Buford Yates, Jr. — based on their demonstrated inability to pay.
Sullivan earlier had agreed to be liable for $10 million in disgorgement, representing a retention bonus, and $3,591,889 in prejudgment interest. Yates had consented to the entry of a final judgment holding him liable for $263,809 in disgorgement, representing a retention bonus and other payments, and $94,757 in prejudgment interest.
The other two accountants — Betty Vinson and Troy Normand — are not liable for disgorgement, according to the SEC, because neither received ill-gotten gains from their participation in the fraud. The SEC is not seeking civil penalties against Vinson or Normand, who also have no funds to pay them, the SEC said.
The SEC also settled civil fraud charges against Mark P. Abide, WorldCom's former director of property accounting for his role in the fraud and for illegally selling WorldCom stock based on inside information.
He agreed to pay $57,947 in disgorgement, prejudgment interest of $12,912 and an insider trading penalty of $57,947. Abide also agreed to be suspended from practicing before the Commission as an accountant, but can seek reinstatement after five years.
Abide is accused of making improper accounting entries into WorldCom's depreciable asset accounts — and ordering others to do the same — in order to conceal improperly capitalized expenses. While the fraud was being carried out, Abide is alleged to have sold 6,728 shares of WorldCom stock, representing 99 percent of his total holdings, to avoid losses of nearly $58,000.
Myers, WorldCom's former controller, was found liable for about $1 million in disgorgement, representing bonuses he received. On Wednesday, however, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York waived this payment and did not impose a civil penalty based on his inability to pay.


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Lindsay Lohan should have enough issues to focus on in her life (like, say, the blow up fight she had with her mom and subsequent fight she had with her dad) but she has another on her mind: Unemployment.
The Liz & Dick star stepped out at tonight's Mr Pink's Ginseng Drink event at the Regent Beverly Wilshire and announced that she's putting her celebrity support behind Mitt Romney.
"I just think employment is really important right now," LiLo explained when asked if she was keeping up with the election. "So, as of now, Mitt Romney. As of now."
Shocking? Perhaps. But Lohan says "It's a long story."
Also slightly shocking was the freshly red locks Lindsay debuted on the pink carpet.
"It's actually the wrong color than it's supposed to be," she explained on what inspired the change in color. "But it's the color of my natural hair and it will get there."


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This question about the intuition behind the scaling property of the Fourier transform made me wonder about the corresponding notion for a Fourier series.
The Fourier transform of $f(ax)$ is $\frac{1}{|a|} \mathcal{F(\frac{u}{a})}$. If $a>1$ then the graph of $f(ax)$ is $f$ compressed and so its Fourier transform has frequencies that are higher. However they are scaled down in magnitude.
On the other hand take $f(x)= \cos x$. Its fourier series is trivially itself, with the coefficient of $\cos x$ being $1$. Scaling it to $f(ax) = \cos ax$ where $a>1$ is an integer still has a trivial fourier series, and the coefficient of $\cos ax$ is $1$. This is unlike the Fourier transform where the "coefficients" of each frequency get scaled as the formula shows: $\frac{1}{|a|} \mathcal{F(\frac{u}{a})}$.
Is there a conceptual way to explain this discrepancy?


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The Real Problem with VMware and Virtualization (VMW, EMC, CTXS, RHT)
VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is getting to spend its turn inside the barrel after earnings. The report itself was not so bad, but guidance and the implications allowed Wall St. brokerage firms to run for cover. It is not often that you see a 19% drop in VMware due to its dominance in virtualization, but that is what we are seeing.
Things are soft enough that VMware also got into the pink slip charades by announcing that 900 jobs, or almost 7% of its force, will be eliminated. For the quarter, the virtualization software maker posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 on revenues of $1.29 billion. In the same period a year ago, the company reported EPS of $0.62 on revenues of $1.06 billion, and the Thomson Reuters consensus was $0.78 EPS and $1.28 billion in revenues. VMware's outlook shows that it now expects revenue in a range of $1.17 billion to $1.19 billion for the first quarter, and it expects to post revenues of $5.23 billion to $5.35 billion for the year, south of the $1.25 billion consensus for the quarter and under the $5.42 billion consensus for the year.
VMware expects full-year license revenue to rise by 8% to 11% in 2013, a lower annual growth rate than the 13% increase in licensing revenue in 2012. The long and short of the matter is that it seems the available future market share for virtualization is becoming smaller and smaller. It is not that virtualization is waning, but finding the number of companies and new systems that need virtualization is getting harder as all the big companies have made their moves already in virtualization.
We have read repeatedly how ever more businesses have made the move to virtualize their systems, and it is shocking how Wall St. got this one so wrong. Here are the multitudes of analyst downgrades we have seen on VMware so far on Tuesday:
Cut to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray
Cut to Neutral at Stern Agee
Cut to Hold at Topeka Capital
Cut to Neutral at MKM Partners
VMware shares are down 19.6% at $78.90, and that will be a new 52-week low as the 52-week trading range had been $79.46 to $118.79. The move is also hurting EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) as the superdominant shareholder. EMC shares are down 6.6% at $23.53. Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) is down 4.25% at $68.41 and Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT) is down by 2% to $55.07 so far on the news.
Even after the large drop this morning, VMware still trades at almost 6.5-times expected revenue and trades at almost 25-times expected earnings. What happens when growth has peaked in high-beta stock sectors? Usually you see a share price adjustment and earnings and sales multiples come down closer to the rest of the market.
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Shall the City of McPherson, Kansas (the "City") be authorized to: (1) impose a special one-half percent (1/2%) city-wide retailers' sales tax (the "Sales Tax"), the proceeds of which shall be used only to finance the City's expenses relating to the costs of construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of public streets, sidewalks, street related drainage, traffic control devices, maintenance and expense of street lights, curbs and improvements appurtenant thereto within the City and related financing costs; the collection of such Sales Tax to commence on January 1, 2021 or as soon thereafter as permitted by law and shall terminate ten (10) years after its commencement; and (2) issue sales tax revenue and/or general obligation sales tax bonds to pay the costs of such street improvements, street light maintenance and expense, and associated financing costs; all pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-187 et seq., as amended?"
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"War is a matter of vital importance to the State;
the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin.
It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied."
Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
Chapter 1: Contact
Chapter 2: Machinations
Chapter 3: Plans and Portents
Chapter 4: Escape
Chapter 5: The Test Begins
Chapter 6: Aftermath
Chapter 7: First Blood
Chapter 8: Retribution
Chapter 9: Betrayal
Chapter 10: Onslaught
Chapter 11: Turnabout
Chapter 12: Revenge
Chapter 13: The Hunter
Chapter 14: Whirlwind
Chapter 15: Revelations
Chapter 16: Wolves upon Prey
Chapter 17: Confrontations
Chapter 18: Desperate Measures
Chapter 19: Last Man Standing
Chapter 20: Closing the Circle
Addendum: in a ceremony filled with blood and pain, this fanfic was granted three awards from Star Trek vs Star Wars Fanfic Archive!


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A little bit of Ned Kelly spirit is required to combat the technocrats in charge in Aussie (and now in New Zealand).
Guest blog by Phil Cullen
Ex Director Primary Education Queensland.
Check out Phil's website.
The year of Orwell and the introduction of Orwellism has been delayed.
In the 1950s when we first read about a future manipulated, dysfunctional society, 1984 seemed to be so far away. '1984' didn't happen when it should have. Society was fairly comfortable in 1984, except for Queensland. The leader there had been appointed by divine authority, he had suggested; and made some curious judgements about schooling on moral grounds.
None could even imagine, then, a future where the country was run by a focussed control-pedant , who preferred to rule by fear-based, heavy-handed distrust and make decisions about schooling just to illustrate his/her authoritative control.
By the 1960s, the western world was on the cusp of creating a school culture of learning that would have had no equal in history. These years produced the greatest thinkers and writers of the 20th century; and teachers of the time, straining to shatter the shackles of colonial styles of teaching-learning were about to break loose. They read and they observed and they talked and they listened and they shared. The mood of the late sixties and seventies with its Deweys, Goodlads, Bassetts, Parrys, Postmann & Weingartners, Holts, Plowdens, Cleggs...such a long list of child-oriented scholars and writers...was one of hope.
Every state Australian state bureaucracy appointed visionaries to important positions [e.g. Guymer in Q'ld, Swan in NSW, Jones in S.A., Shears in Vic., Beare in ACT] irrespective of the local political power base. Schooling was on the up and up - despite one or two attacks [e.g Back to Basics, M:ACOS] that the press enjoyed featuring.
The dystopic political arrangements for an Orwell-1984-style-Australia were put on hold for a quarter-of-a-century. It was destined to happen as soon as despotic managerialists and measurers introduced euphemisms as articles of faith [e.g. 'outsource' = don't trust your own; 'down-size'= sack those you fear] circa 1990. The public learned to tolerate this inconsistent square-peg ruddism [in Q'ld. in particular] without dissent; and 'orewellism' entered the language as a suitable descriptor for what eventually happened in 2009. Big Brother showed himself.
Turn back to the real 1984.
The year itself, might have been considered a fizzer for those who had trusted George Orwell's predictions, but child-oriented schooling itself was well under way and schools were happily optimistic at that time. Big Brothers were not necessary. Teachers believed in themselves. They felt proud of what they were doing.
I could open a Principals Conference in 1984 by saying "There is no task so demanding, no occupation [apart from that of religious minister or priest] so ethically professional than that of a primary or secondary teacher. Its impact on the welfare of the world, the care for people as people, the influence that it has on the achievements of each person and subsequently of each nation places the profession as something apart from all other occupations. It is concerned about a nation's most precious commodity and its richest resource – children. It is a self-monitoring, self-improving profession ...and it is in this context that we have foregathered. We hope to make a determined and realistic commitment to enlivening classroom practices because they are the base-line of what we are all on about."
The conference was about 'Excellence in Teaching'. Attenders talked about teaching and learning and on how to improve both. They could say that and do that in 1984 and believe in solid, immovable professional ethics. No jumped-up politician, lawyer or sciolist would dare to tell teachers what to do and how to do it. The force felt solidly professional from top to bottom and remained so until 1990 or thereabouts.
We can't make those sort of statements that I made, anymore. The political Darleks, 'utterly without pity, compassion or remorse with every emotion removed except hate' have moved in. Professional schooling principles have backed off.
A 2011 national conference for principals [that I 'attended' on-line] was about improving scores on national blanket tests. Schooling by numbers. Pupil welfare and progress did not get much of a mention. Ethics had travelled a long way .
It was another sign that Orwellism was well entrenched. It had twenty-five years to arrive and it had infected all parts quickly.
What is orwellism?
Described as oligarchical dictatorship, based on a nonsensical, peculiar thought process that manipulates social structures on behalf of the most powerful, participants can indulge in double-thinking by holding two contradictory beliefs and believing in both. Teachers can believe in freedom to learn and use fear-driven practice techniques to prepare for Big Brother's NAPLAN tests.
Thus, by embracing inconsistent concepts, school principals can acquiesce to the decadent political view that low test scores indicate poor teaching and shabbily-run schools; and their professional conscience won't worry them. Professionally neutered, they are unable to dissent from or offer ethical advice to political masters. The work-force generally is on the same wave-length. The school-tardy, both pupils and teachers, must be punished; and all adults generally subscribe to this notion.
With ethical principles in suspension through political mandate, this further entrenches the style of Orwellian oligarchical dictatorship that decries individuality and teaching ethics.
Teachers are told what to do and what to think. School leaders acquiesce as it is easier to do do so. Double-think prevails. True-blue professional codes are trashed with organizational approval. The sycophants feel even more secure and comfortable; and the ultimate victims are not taken into account at any stage. .
Whereas politicians kept out of –perhaps avoided - serious curriculum considerations in the real 1984, there has been a change of social climate since then. As George O himself said in the other '1984', " In our age, there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics' ; and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasion, folly, hatred and schizophrenia." So its welcome to that sort of world for all 2011 school personnel and clients.
Teachers probably sense the outrageously camouflaged intentions of our fat controllers, but cannot do anything about it. If the playing field was level, their organizations would be able to say to Her Overbearance, "We won't give your tests to our pupils. We love them and want them to learn. It is unworthy of you to ask us to do so and a serious breach of schooling ethics."
The field is very steep. The ball gets away from you if you don't try to stop it. Orwellism is in full swing in dystopic Australia


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The original Half-Life's hype train first started rolling when an early demo of the first few chapters of the game, known as "Half-Life: Day One", only meant for distribution with graphics cards, was leaked to the internet.
Immediately, gamers got fired up, and eventually, the game was released in November 1998.
However, there is another demo, an official one this time, not too many people remember. Released after the official game, Half-Life: Uplink is an underrated demo featuring some great levels that didn't make it in the final game.


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Facing an ultimatum to return to the mines Monday, a South African drill operator told CNN he and his co-workers should honor their slain colleagues and hold out for a pay increase.
Cingisile Makhaba, who along with 3,000 other drillers and assistant drillers has been on strike since August 10, told CNN he must get a big raise before he goes back to the mines.
"Otherwise they will have died in vain," he told CNN's Nkepile Mabuse.
Last week, police fired on striking miners, killing 34 workers, wounding 78, and arresting 259 on various charges, including malicious damage to property, armed robbery, illegal gathering, and possession of weapons. Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has said police "were forced to utilize maximum force to defend themselves."
The rock drill operators and assistant rock drill operators, who earn $300 to $500 a month, want their salaries raised up to $1,500 a month.
It came as no surprise that their multinational employer, Lonmin, the world's third-largest producer of platinum, said no to the whopping increase. The company said the strike is illegal.
The company said Sunday it was telling non-striking workers that "police consider it safe to report for duty again" Monday morning and was ordering strikers back to work or face possible dismissals.
Cyril Ramaphosa, an African National Congress executive committee member who owns shares in the mine, is donating $250,000 to pay for the funerals of those killed last week.
But Makhaba said the money is "of no use now. It won't bring back the dead."
"Where is this money coming from?" he asked. "They should have used it to increase our wages."
Makhaba lives with his two children in a compound of one-room shacks he shares with eight other families.
"We work hard but we live like animals," he said.
Over the weekend, thousands of people gathered outside the platinum mine in anger over the shooting.
The situation was calm but tense as police stood on guard near the protest Saturday and helicopters conducted surveillance.
The tragedy began unfolding a week ago when miners went on strike demanding pay increases at the mine in Marikana, near Rustenburg, about two hours northwest of Johannesburg.
"When there is a rock fall, it is generally the drillers who are the victims," wrote journalist Greg Marinovich in the Daily Maverick newspaper. "It is the most dangerous job in the business."
The violence was believed sparked by a rivalry between two unions that wield a lot of power and influence in South Africa. The unions, accused of trying to outdo each other in negotiating wages, denied instigating the clashes.


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Mini Meatball Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella + Roasted Red Peppers.
I've got a dirty little pizza secret.
I don't really care for pepperoni and… wait for it… I really only like my pizza plain.
Yes, PLAIN.
Plain as in the word that I've used to describe my husband's boring eating habits and favorable dishes. Plain as in absolutely nothing on top except for loads and loads of gooey cheese. Plain as in what my closet should probably look like at this age instead of resembling an 80s tweener.
Plain. It's another embarrassing reveal, but it's real.
The preference depends, however, on exactly where the pizza is coming from. If it's delivery pizza or from a few local places that we've ordered from all our lives – I definitely want it plain. If it's out at a restaurant, specifically one that specializes in pizza, I want a plain (or margherita) version but also want to try ones with an array of toppings.
And if it's a pizza I'm making at home? I don't want it plain at all. I want to pile on as much trash as I can.
But as a safe choice… I'll go with plain plain plain. And finally, after five years of marriage and who knows how many ordered pizzas, my husband finally stopped asking what I wanted on my pizza. He got it.
Also: please see my pizza stone cheese fail below. I contemplated peeling off that burning cheese and eating it for about five straight minutes. I will say this is a nice save though, since I've managed to drop entire unbaked pizzas on my oven floor when it's 425 degrees.
That's really fun.
So this sort of looks like slop pile pizza. It's so saucy (which is a whole other feat in itself for me!) and cheesy and hot that in order to serve it in perfect slices, you may as well let it get cold.
Just grab a fork… piggy time.
Nothing too crazy about the rest of this pie – just some of my mini meatballs (you could sub turkey, chicken, lamb – whatever), mozzarella and red peppers. I'm currently watching Eddie shove the last leftover slice into his face. Pretty sure that actual meatballs on pizza is a dream meal for him.
One more little secret is that these are not just any old roasted red peppers. They are those sweet and tangy sun dried peppers that I keep yapping about and ugh… I just can't describe how incredible they are. We've been loving on roasted reds for years, but these are completely different. Actually, the best way that I can remotely begin to explain their taste is by their name: sweet and tangy.
We are still blowing through jar after jar of them. This past weekend I walked into the store and bought SIX. Six freaking jars. In our defense they are slightly teeny. Yesterday I had them on whole grain toast with goat cheese, and they make a KILLER addition to avocado toast. We've been eating them in salads, in pasta, in sandwiches and now… on pizza.
Freaking flavorful. That is all.
Mini Meatball Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella + Roasted Red Peppers
- 1 1/8 cups warm water
- 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 2/3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 batch of bite sized meatballs
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
- 4 ounces fontina cheese, freshly grated
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 (12-ounce) jar of roasted red peppers, or 2 homemade roasted reds
- In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, honey and olive oil. Mix with a spoon, then let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add in 2 cups flour and salt, stirring with a spoon until the dough comes together but is still sticky. Using your hands, form the dough into a ball and work in the additional 2/3 cup flour, kneading it on a floured surface for a few minutes. Rub the same bowl with olive oil then place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover with a towel and place in a warm place to rise for about 1-1 1/2 hours.
- While the dough is rising, make the meatballs. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Brown the meatballs on all sides, cooking until just browned, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and let the meatballs cool a bit.
- After the dough has risen, punch it down and place it back on the floured surface. Using a rolling pin or your hands, form it into your desired shape (sometimes I use baking sheets and do rectangles or free form pizzas – this specific dough will yield one pizza large enough to feed about 3-4 people) and place on a baking sheet or pizza peel. Place the towel back over the dough and let sit in the warm place for 10 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (or if you're using a pizza stone or the skillet method, follow these directions). Spread the sauce on the dough then cover it with the fontina cheese. Add on the meatballs, sliced mozzarella and red peppers. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
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